Boy, 11, 'may have been bullied and taken his own life', MP claims

An 11-year-old boy has died amid claims from a local MP that he may have been bullied and taken his own life.
Tributes have been paid to Asad Khan after he was found in an unresponsive state at his home in Tile Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, and died shortly after being taken to hospital.
Bradford West MP Naz Shah said bullying was "something that has been mentioned" when she met Asad's grieving parents after his death on Wednesday night.
Ms Shah wrote on Facebook after the meeting: "This evening 11-year-old Asad took his own life. Asad had just started his new school... read more

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